Astrophytum asterias

Astrophytum asterias

Tuesday 25 May 2021

Cactus / buiningii

 Two uebelmannia buiningii were in flower.

The photo is one of them.

Uebelmannia buiningii is in flower through a year including in winter.



Wednesday 19 May 2021

Cactus / scapharostroides

 An ariocarpus retusus v scapharostroides was in flower.

I bought seeds and sowed in 2006.

Var scapharostroides has thinner tubercles and smaller body comaped to standard retusus.



Friday 14 May 2021

Cactus / scaphirostris

 An ariocarpus scaphirostris was in flower.

I just have 3 flowering size of this species.

12 seedlings have been grafted. I have tried to increase numbers.



Tuesday 11 May 2021

Cactus / elongatus

 Two degrafted Ariocarpus retusus v elongatus were in flower. The photo is one of them.

The yellow flower releases a nice scent.

The cactus is 15 cm in diameter.



Monday 10 May 2021

Cactus / retusus

 Many Ariocarpus retusus were in flower.

The photo is one of them, degrafted one.

Since this one was grafted once, the cactus has grown as large size, 17 cm in diameter.



Saturday 8 May 2021

Cactus / hintonii

 A degrafted Ariocarpus bravoanus v hintonii was in flower.

Bravoanus v hintonii is a small cactus, in 6.5 cm square pot.

A short Pereskiopsis stock is remaind and the cactus still relies upon the stock.



Wednesday 5 May 2021

Cactus / fissuratus

 Many Ariocarpus fissuratus were in flower.

The photo is one of them, in 12.5 cm round pot.

It is 2nd flowering in this autumn for the fissuratus.



Tuesday 4 May 2021

Cactus / agavoides

 Several degrafted Ariocarpus agavoides were in flower.

Original agavoides is a small cactus but grafted ones are grown as large cacti.

This one is not small because it was grafted once.




Monday 3 May 2021

Cactus / Suguri cauliflower

 Several Ariocarpus retusus v furfuraceus cv Suguri cauliflowers were in flower.

This cultivar developed by Mr. Suguri shows a special skin as shown on the photo.

It looks like a cauliflower. I think the name comes from skin apperence.



Sunday 2 May 2021

Cactus / Shinkawa Tama Zouge

 A degrafted Ariocarpus retusus cv Shinkawa Tama Zouge was in flower.

This cultivar developed by Mr. Shinkawa has thin and long tubercles.

This one is still young and small, in 8 cm square pot.



Saturday 1 May 2021

Cactus / kotschoubeyanus

 Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus is a small cactus but it grows as a large block if it was grafted.

The attached photo is a degrafted Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus f Rio Verde.

The size is 15 cm in diameter.